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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘HALLOWEEN’ (1978)

Colin Albright, Journalism 1 reporter October 25, 2024

On Tuesday, I watched “Halloween” from 1978, and it was amazing. To start, the horror in this movie was okay; there’s a couple really good scares in this movie that got me to jump in my seat and...

Review: ‘Smile’

Shukri Bashir, Journalism 1 reporter October 23, 2024

The movie”Smile”  is a very popular movie. The second movie just came out recently but today we are talking about the first one. I would personally rate the movie a 7/10 due to the fact I liked it...

A Night of Frights: Oak Park’s Haunted Orchestra Strikes Again

Dani Rose, Journalism 1 reporter October 10, 2024

Get ready for a chilling evening of music at Oak Park High School as the orchestra takes the stage for its annual Halloween concert at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17. Each ensemble will be playing...

"Ugly Galadriel" Illustration by art staff PJ Nixon.

“The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power” Riddled with Inaccuracies

Bela Parrett, Editor-In-Chief September 27, 2024

As the outrageously expensive second season of the Amazon show “The Rings of Power” is reaching its midway point, I feel extremely underwhelmed and disappointed as a lover of all things “Lord of...

Belas' Movie Blog: "Deadpool & Wolverine" Sparks X-Men Craze

Belas’ Movie Blog: “Deadpool & Wolverine” Sparks X-Men Craze

Bela Parrett, Editor-In-Chief September 18, 2024

This review contains spoilers for "Deadpool & Wolverine."  Deadpool has been a fan-favorite character since his cinematic debut in 2016, but the long-awaited third installment of the Deadpool franchise...

What's hot on Spotify this month

What’s hot on Spotify this month

Kai’Veonne, Toliver September 13, 2024

Oh, the places you should go

Oh, the places you should go

Kairi Yancer, Journalism 1 Photographer May 9, 2024

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What are your top five favorite movies of all time and why?

Isabela Hoots, Journalism 1 Photographer May 9, 2024

Brynn Polette: 1. "Treasure Planet": “cause it’s so pretty and I like the animation and the music, and it’s so pretty.” 2. "Tank Girl": “I like the edgy frames and how they’re  really...

Spotify must listens this school year

Savannah Totton, Journalism 1 broadcast reporter May 7, 2024

These were the songs I heard the most during 2023 to what has been 2024. I discovered most of these songs through Tiktok. Two of the songs on the list "Escapsim" and "Houdini" are...

Prom 2024

Prom theme tangled the message

Alex Beals, writer April 30, 2024

The junior class officers hosted prom at the View at Briarcliff on Saturday, April 27. Tickets were sold on GoFan for $35 each and were live the week of the event.  “The best part of the day...

Connections: NorthmenNews style

Connections: NorthmenNews style

Allie Vanderbeek, writer April 23, 2024

In this second Connections game, NorthmenNews staffers challenge you to play this NorthmenNews Connections puzzle with random topics possible: https://connections.swellgarfo.com/game/-NwB40dnIG2Ua_iCyvhS 

Oak Park Shows Ink

Oak Park Shows Ink

Mia Ivan, photographer April 20, 2024

Throughout the 20th century, teenagers have grown up surrounded by art on human canvas. Whether the style is American traditional, fine line, cartoons and various other types, art is constantly expressed...

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